| Main Ref. | Estekani, S., S.V. Bogorodsky, U. Zajonz, P.J. Hundt, R. Siahsarvie and M. Aliabadian, 2024 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | |
| Cross section | oval |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
The species can be distinguished from Antennablennius persicus by the following characters: number of segmented ray in dorsal fin, 17-18 (vs. 19-20 in A. persicus), anal fins 18-19 (vs. 20); white bars restricted to the ventral half and white spots on the anterior part of body (vs. white narrow bars on the anterior unspotted part of body below spinous portion of the dorsal fin); three black bars ventrally on the head (vs. with a black bar ventrally on the head at angle of mouth (Ref. 132085). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 7 - 7 |
| Soft-rays total | 17 - 19 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | 2 - 2 |
| Soft-rays total | 17 - 20 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |